Causes of the French Revolution The Enlightenment what

J Rousseau The Enlightenment was all about thinking. So who were these ‘thinkers’? “Man

Thomas Paine “A hereditary ruler is as absurd an idea as a hereditary mathematician.

Thomas Paine This man: • Experienced a life of poverty as a child and

The Enlightenment – what was it and how could it have contributed to the

The Enlightenment The 18 th century philosophical movement which stressed the importance of reason

Homework • Due: • Answer the following questions for either: – Rousseau or –

And finally – those guys were smart, but so are you! • 1. 2.

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The Enlightenment

J Rousseau The Enlightenment was all about thinking. So who were these ‘thinkers’? “Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains. ” http: //perso. orange. fr/dboudin/Rousseau/rousseau. jpg

Thomas Paine “A hereditary ruler is as absurd an idea as a hereditary mathematician. ” www. billofrightsinstitute. org/. . . / paine. jpg

Thomas Paine This man: • Experienced a life of poverty as a child and grew up surrounded by simple farmers and uneducated people • Left school at 12! • Failed in his first job as a corset maker at 13! • Got fired twice from another job! • Went on to write the 3 best selling pieces of writing in the 18 th Century!

The Enlightenment – what was it and how could it have contributed to the French Revolution? • Put the title above. • Add ‘Enlightenment’ to your Glossary • Now look at the quotes on the sheet and answer the question from the yellow box with a full answer on your paper underneath the title. Write the quote you choose, who said it and your explanation of your choice.

The Enlightenment The 18 th century philosophical movement which stressed the importance of reason and criticized the existing customs and traditions www. saburchill. com/history/hist 003. html

Homework • Due: • Answer the following questions for either: – Rousseau or – Diderot or – Thomas Paine 1. Where and when was he born 2. What were the main events in his life? 3. What were his greatest achievements? 4. What was his impact? ALL sources must be listed on your homework and plagiarism will be punished severely.

And finally – those guys were smart, but so are you! • 1. 2. 3. 4. In pairs try to think up your own quote on the condition of mankind. Think of an injustice on the world, something that you think is wrong with how it is run Now decide how it should be different Now try to come up with a short quote that expresses this! Merits for the best answers